Reviews & Reactions

Thoughtful reviews of books, art, events, and other media related to our broad mission.

Are Individual Practitioners of Civic Ecology the Answer to Sustainability?

Communities, Economics, Participation/Democracy, Stewardship, Sustainability

By
Stephanie Pincetl
Rah! Rah! for Rail: Solving Transportation in Cities

Design, Livability, Planning, Pollution, Transportation

By
Eric Sanderson
Stormwater Management as Both Utility and Amenity

Art, Design, Pollution, Resilience, Water

By
Ben Feldmann
Move Slow and Connect People with Nature: The Economics of Happiness in Jeonju

Biophilia, Economics, Livability, Sustainability, Value

By
Patrick M. Lydon
The Myths of Alien Species: An Alternate Perspective on “Wild”

Conservation, Invasive Species, Restoration, Value, What is urban nature?

By
Divya Gopal
What Makes a “Great” City Park? The Beholder Sees

Architecture, Design, Ecocities, Experiencing Nature, Parks

By
Adrian Benepe
Glasgow Made the Clyde and the Clyde Made Glasgow

Art, Awareness, Biophilia, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams, What is urban nature?

By
Allison Palenske
James Corner on Reading and Imagining the Landscape

Architecture, Design, Landscape, What is urban nature?

By
Anne Trumble
Get Your Blue Mind On

Art, Awareness, Biophilia, Coasts, Ecocities, Health, Livability, Planning, Water

By
Tim Beatley
How Tactical Urbanism “Adds Up”

Activism, Communities, Livability, Participation/Democracy, Resilience, What is urban nature?

By
Sarah Bradley
Trees of Life and Fruitful Relationships

Art, Biophilia, Experiencing Nature, Trees

By
Patrick M. Lydon
Sustainable Design is Useful, Beautiful, and Connected to People

Architecture, Design, Development, Livability, Planning, Sustainability

By
Ana Faggi
Sustainability is Everywhere

Communities, Development, Justice, Participation/Democracy, Sustainability

By
Stephanie Pincetl
Cities FOR People

Communities, Design, Ecocities, Planning, What is urban nature?

By
Mary Rowe
To Grow a Garden, Invest in Organizing

Communities, Education, Gardens, Justice, Participation/Democracy, Tools

By
Derek Nichols
Lions and Roaches and Boars, Oh My! Cities are Full of Animals

Biodiversity, Education, Health, Tools, Wildlife People Interactions

By
Chris Hensley
Nature, New York, and the Practice of Paying Attention

Communities, Experiencing Nature, Participation/Democracy, Value, Wildlife People Interactions

By
Philip Silva
An Urban Journey to the Bottom of the Sea

Awareness, Coasts, Conservation, Ecological footprint, Participation/Democracy, Stewardship, Sustainability, Water

By
Taida Garibovic
Bringing Cities to Nature at the 2015 George Wright Society Conference

Awareness, Children, Coasts, Communities, Conservation, Ecocities, Health, Parks, Planning, Policy, Resilience

By
Lynn Wilson
A World without Cars, as Imagined by Eric Sanderson

Awareness, Design, Ecocities, Health, Livability, Planning, Transportation

By
Paul White
Artists, Vagabonds, and an Accidental Nature Reserve in San Francisco Bay

Art, Awareness, Justice, Patrick M. Lydon, Robin Lasser, Stewardship, Value, Waste

By
Patrick M. Lydon
Complex and Useful, Green Is Infrastructure

Architecture, Design, Green Roofs, Livability, Resilience, Sustainability

By
Ana Faggi
Lessons from Britain’s Urban Nature Movement

Awareness, Biodiversity, Communities, Planning, Policy, Stewardship

By
Mike Houck
Apples and Tomatoes: Comparing Community Gardens and Municipally Sponsored Urban Agriculture

Agriculture, Gardens, Justice, Planning, Policy

By
Mara Gittleman